Before you place your ad

Selling Guide - Motorbikes and scooters: Wording a private advert

Wording a private ad

What you say about your motorcycle is all a potential buyer has to go on, along with the photographs you provide. Your ad could also appear in a search listing with other bikes exactly the same as your own - so you need to get as much positive information in as possible.

We will help you write your advert by asking you for the Vehicle Registration Mark (VRM) of your motorcycle. We use this to look up a database and retrieve the key details of your bike, including:

the exact model

the year of manufacture

registration identifier

To this you should add the price (see “What's it worth?”), the colour, an accurate mileage, the number of owners or service history, if available, and worthwhile extras. But keep it brief and to the point.